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Coming to terms with your past
So for the past few months, I've been busy learning. Specifically, in the last month and a half, I have crammed as much information about Munich into my head as possible. I think I've reached a point of saturation, and I'm super excited to start spitting that information out to unsuspecting tourists.
But in the process, I'm having something of a ( Read more... ) -
Things that take time...
I have an aunt who is an academic, which, as many of you know, is also what I want to do. So she always has lots to say about the subject. One thing that she always talks about is that it's important to really love teaching. This is unfortunately my biggest concern. I know that I love research and that I've found a field that will hold my ( Read more... ) -
Immerrichtig lives in Germany.
On Facebook, there's an application called "Where I've Been" which I love. It keeps track of all the places you've lived in (in red), been to (in blue) and want to visit (in green). I like it, because for me it's a rather colourful array and I hope that someday it's all blue and red. But since I arrived in Munich, I've had this ever-present ( Read more... ) -
Being Brave...one step at a time
I cannot count the number of conversations I’ve had in the past couple of months about my plans here in Germany. I’ve answered the question “why” in a hundred different ways and everyone seems to think I’m very brave ( Read more... ) -
Up and Coming
In the past weeks, I've been telling people that they can check my LJ to find out how I'm doing and such. But then a couple days ago, a friend pointed out that this is ineffective, if I only post every 6 months. I replied that I anticipate having more to write about ( Read more... ) -
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I haven't posted anything in a while, and I saw this on a friend's wall, so figured I'd post it in anticipation of Remembrance Day ( Read more... ) -
A lament
One must lament regularly for a sense of balance. The sun must shine and then it must rest behind the clouds while the rain falls and falls and everything turns green. Green, green, green, even in Alberta, green ( Read more... ) -
Restorative Creative Output
My apologies to anyone who reads this hoping to come across something insightful, witty or interesting. Today, I've decided to write for the purpose of creatively out-putting, and there's no guarantee that it'll be very creative at all. I think I'm getting rusty ( Read more... ) -
Is it really all about attitude?
I work at a job that is not conducive to contemplation. A couple months ago, I worked at a job that was contemplation, and I can assure you that I feel the loss. With some difficulty, though, I have found time to contemplate my unhappiness as of late, mostly late at night when I'd rather be sleeping.
I frequently find myself thinking that ( Read more... ) -
I hate pigeons
Pigeons on the grass, alas, pigeons on the yellow grass. [1 ( Read more... )